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From catalog to concrete action: uDECP indicates where and by whom action should be taken
The drought effects counteracting plan adopted in 2021 and the update currently under preparation differ in more than just the scope of analysis or the currency of the data. Between the first and second planning cycles, the Water Law changed, and with it the function [...]
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Tropical nights in Poland. How do high nighttime temperatures accelerate the drying of the country?
In recent years, high daytime temperatures during summer have become the norm in our country. Progressive climate change is also causing an increase in minimum air temperatures. This phenomenon is known as tropical nights. They occur when the minimum nighttime temperature does not fall below [...]
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Urban wetlands to the rescue. How can wetland restoration protect cities from drought?
For many years, there was a perception that wetlands were a bad thing – wasteland, impractical, waterlogged land that became an obstacle to human activity. This misconception led to the drainage of a vast number of wetlands (in Poland – over 80%, which per unit [...]
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State Water Holding Polish Waters
European Drought Observatory
The IT Country Protection System – drought plan
Water Shortage Prevention Program
Water Management Plans
The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management drought portal
PFRA, FHM, FRM – maps
Agricultural Drought Monitoring System
Flood Risk Management Plans
Government Centre for Security – daily report
